HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College recently announced it has appointed Michael J. Jory, of Herkimer, as its director of campus safety. Jory has served as chief of police at the Herkimer Police Department since January 2017. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing all police operations, personnel, and resources, setting departmental policies, […]
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College recently announced it has appointed Michael J. Jory, of Herkimer, as its director of campus safety.
Jory has served as chief of police at the Herkimer Police Department since January 2017. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing all police operations, personnel, and resources, setting departmental policies, ensuring public safety, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations to maintain effective and ethical policing, and fostering community relationships.
Jory previously served in several roles, including officer, detective, detective sergeant, and captain of detectives for the Gloversville Police Department from 1995 through 2016, per the announcement. He was also a deputy sheriff for Herkimer County from 1989 to 1995.
Jory holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Buffalo State College. He has received several awards, including the NYS Fire Investigators Arson Investigation of the Year Award in 2010 and the Catholic Charities Window of Hope Award in 2019, the college said.
Located just off New York State Thruway exit 30, Herkimer College is one of 30 community colleges in the SUNY system.
